Texts of Neapolitan songs

In 1898 Eduardo Di Capua with his father, violinist of orchestra, was in Odessa (at that time Russian Empire, now Ukraine) when the poet Giovanni Capurro asked him to compose the music for his verses 'O sole mio. So, being in Odessa and looking at the Black Sea, Eduardo Di Capua composed his most famous song.Later 'O sole mio was presented in Naples, in musical contest but without success. This neapolitan song became famous only after the death of its authors.